Section 11. Attainders; Ex Post Facto Laws and Laws Impairing Contracts Prohibited

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Attainders; Ex Post Facto Laws and Laws Impairing Contracts Prohibited

No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or any law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed, and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.

Summary: Wholesale revision of constitution

Election Date: November 5, 1974

Votes For Ratification: 815,064

Votes Against Ratification: 311,781

Percent for Ratification: 72%

Percent Against Ratification: 28%

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Amendment Source: 1974 Chap 409

Effective Date Source: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/file/1685091026371

Prohibits Ex Post Facto Laws, or Laws Impairing Contracts

No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, nor any law impairing the obligation of contracts shall ever be passed, and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.

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